Variation in the diet of Cassin's auklet reveals spatial, seasonal, and decadal occurrence patterns of euphausiids off California, USA

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 137, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 1-10

  Ainley, David G ^a,c   Spear, Larry B ^a,c   Allen, Sarah G ^b  

^a PRBO CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^c H T HARVEY AND ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

California Current; Cassin's auklet; Diet; Euphausia pacifica; Euphausiid; Interannual variability; Thysanoessa spinifera; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

BIRDS; CASSIN'S AUKLET; DIET; PLANKTON FEEDERS; PREY ABUNDANCE; SEABIRD; UPWELLING;

PACIFIC, GULF OF THE FARALLONES; USA, CALIFORNIA, GULF OF FARALLONES;

EUPHAUSIACEA; PTYCHORAMPHUS ALEUTICUS;

EID: 0029669625     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps137001     Document Type: Article

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